[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 6] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR1504.804-5] [Page 11-12] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 15--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PART 1504_ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS--Table of Contents Subpart 1504.8_Contract Files Sec. 1504.804-5 Detailed procedures for closing out contract files. In addition to those procedures set forth in FAR 4.804-5, the contracting office shall, before final payment is made under a cost reimbursement type contract, verify the allowability, allocability, and reasonableness of costs claimed. Verification of total costs incurred should be obtained from the Office of Audit through the cost advisory group at the contracting office in the form of a final audit report. Similar verification of actual costs shall be made for other contracts when cost incentives, price redeterminations, or cost-reimbursement elements are involved. Termination settlement proposals shall be submitted to the cost advisory group at the contracting office for review by the Office of Audit [[Page 12]] as prescribed by FAR 49.107. All such audits will be coordinated through the cost advisory group in the contracting office. Exceptions to these procedures are the quick close-out procedures as described in FAR 42.708 and Unit 2 of the EPA Acquisition Handbook. [49 FR 28246, July 11, 1984, as amended at 63 FR 46899, Sept. 3, 1998] [[Page 13]]